Slaves waiting for sale: abolitionist art and the american slave trade
Auteur :
McInnis, Maurie D.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226559339
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
2,7 x 1,9 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
709 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In 1853, Eyre Crowe, a young British artist, visited a slave auction in Richmond, Virginia. Harrowed by what he witnessed, he captured the scene in sketches that he would later develop into a series of illustrations and paintings. This book uses Crowe's paintings to explore the texture of the slave trade in Richmond, Charleston, and New Orleans.